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Eleanor of Aquitaine and the four Kings

Eleanor of Aquitaine and the four Kings more books like this

by Amy Ruth Kelly

This account of Queen Eleanor and her century is offered as a study of individuals who set their stamp upon the events of their time, rather than as a study of developing systems of politics, economics, or jurisprudence.

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Henry V: The Life of

Henry V: The Life of more books like this

by William Shakespeare

The new revised edition of Henry V, Shakespeare's sweeping historical pageant, includes these features: a general discussion of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater, sources from which Shakespeare derived Henry V, and new essays.

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Richard III

Richard III more books like this

by William Shakespeare

Preceded by HENRY VI: Parts I, II, and III, RICHARD III concludes Shakespeare's four-part dramatic series chronicling the end of the Plantagenet family as rulers of England. Upon the defeat of Richard, the hunchbacked Duke of Gloucester, at the battle of Bosworth field in 1485, the Plantagenets are replaced by the Tudors, marking the end of a long ...

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Richard the Third

Richard the Third more books like this

by Paul Murray Kendall

Paul Murray Kendall's account of the life of Richard III explores not only the man himself, but also the ways that he has influenced culture: Richard also played a central role in several literary works, most notably as a character of William Shakespeare's. Kendall's analysis of how others perceived Richard is central to the character study.

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Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade

Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade more books like this

by James Reston, Jr.

The story of the Third Crusade, and the two men who dictated its outcome: Saladin, hero of the Islamic world and Richard the Lionheart. Richard and the King of France led a European army of several hundred thousand warriors, but Saladin's manoeuvres resulted in the crusaders retreat and the demise of the Third Crusade,

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The Wives of Henry VIII

The Wives of Henry VIII more books like this

by Lady Antonia Fraser, Antonia Fraser

In a sweeping narrative, Fraser traces the cultural, familial and political roots of each of Henry's queens, pushes aside the stereotypes that have long defined them, and illuminates the complex character of each. The result is a superb work of history through which these six women become as memorable for their own achievements--and mistakes--as ...

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Three Edwards

Three Edwards more books like this

by Thomas B Costain

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Henry IV Part 1

Henry IV Part 1 more books like this

by William Shakespeare

While King Henry IV rightly laments that his heir, the young Prince Hal, has not distinguished himself in battle, Hal is up to no good at the Boar's Head Tavern with his rotund cohort, Falstaff. With a rebellion rising against the throne at home, Hal lives it up in the ale houses of London, associating with petty schemers and masterminding ...

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Revolt of the Eaglets more books like this

by Jean Plaidy

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The magnificent century

The magnificent century more books like this

by Thomas B Costain

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Heart of the Lion more books like this

by Jean Plaidy

Based on the life of Richard the Lionheart

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Queen from Provence more books like this

by Jean Plaidy

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Murder most royal

Murder most royal more books like this

by Jean Plaidy

Rich with historical detail, this is the entwined story of Anne Boleyn and her cousin Catherine Howard who both married Henry VIII and were executed on his orders.

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Henry II more books like this

by Wilfred Lewis Warren

Henry II was an enigma to contemporaries, and has excited widely divergent judgments ever since. Dramatic incidents of his reign, such as his quarrel with Archbishop Becket and his troubled relations with his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and his sons, have attracted the attention of historical novelists, playwrights, and filmmakers, but with no ...

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Satan in St.Marys more books like this

by Paul Doherty

1284 and Edward I is battling a traitorous movement founded by the late Simon de Montfort, the rebel who lost his life at the Battle of Evesham in 1258. The Pentangle, the movement's underground society whose members are known to practice the black arts, is thought to be behind the apparent suicide of Lawrence Duket, one of the King's loyal ...

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Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver more books like this

by E L Konigsburg (Illustrator)

This fictionalized biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine takes place in heaven while she waits for her dear husband King Henry II to arrive. To pass the time, Eleanor, her mother-in-law and her priest take turns reminiscing about both the good and bad times in Eleanor's life, giving the reader an unusual and amusing look at her and the Middle Ages.

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A coffin for King Charles; the trial and execution of Charles I more books like this

by C. V. Wedgwood

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King Charles II more books like this

by Antonia Fraser

The story of King Charles II is one of enduring fascination. The golden childhood of the boy Prince in the Van Dyck pictures gave way to an adventurous youth in Civil War England and abroad, ending traumatically when his father was executed in 1649. Charles II, King at eighteen, succeeded to nothing but the name'. After his valiant attempt to ...

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Oxford World's Classics more books like this

by William Shakespeare, Nicholas Brooke (Editor)

Shakespeare's dark portrait of ambition begins when three prophesying witches conspire to meet with Macbeth. Obliging his fate, he indeed encounters these "Weird Sisters," who mysteriously refer to him by the title Thane of Cawdor, and moreover, as the future king. Macbeth's companion Banquo is told that his descendants will inherit the throne. ...

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King Richard II more books like this

by William Shakespeare

RICHARD II (1595) is the first in the series of history plays that also includes both parts of HENRY IV, as well as HENRY V, which tells the dramatic and bloody story of the fall of the Plantagenets and the rise of the house of Lancaster. The action of the play takes place in 1398, when Richard is in full possession of the kingship to which he ...

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Star of Lancaster more books like this

by Jean Plaidy

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Passage to Pontefract more books like this

by Jean Plaidy

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Prince of Darkness more books like this

by Jean Plaidy

Based on the life of King John

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Richard III, England's black legend more books like this

by Desmond Seward

A biography of the 15th-century English soldier and statesman who rose to power and reigned from 1452 to 1485. The only English king to be killed in battle since 1066, Richard III has loomed large as a figure of legend since Shakespeare wrote his famous portrayal of him for the stage.

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Bastard King more books like this

by Jean Plaidy

Based on the life of William the Conqueror

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